Reference
Glossary
48 terms that recur across the country and city pages, defined without euphemism. Includes statutory names, jurisdiction- specific vocabulary (soapland, room salon, one-woman brothel, yellow card), industry vocabulary (bar fine, KTV, fuzoku), and named organisations (DSC Clinic, Empower Foundation, SWASH, COSWAS).
Showing 1 term in Thailand starting with P.
PatpongThailandEnglish (Thailand)
Soi in central Bangkok established as a foreign-tourist nightlife district during the 1967-1973 US Vietnam-era R&R agreement. The original of the Bangkok foreign-facing pattern.
See also the FAQ, comparative legal table, scam catalogue, and nightlife districts.